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indispensable

in·dis·pen·sable

US/ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl/ uncommon dated obsolete

adjective

1.

not to be dispensed with; essential

  • “foods indispensable to good nutrition”
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2.

absolutely necessary; vitally necessary

  • “essential tools and materials”
  • “funds essential to the completion of the project”
  • “an indispensable worker”
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3.

unavoidable

  • “the routine but indispensable ceremonies of state”
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Origin

Borrowed from Middle French indispensable, from Medieval Latin indispensābilis, corresponding to in- + dispensable.

Phrases

  • indispensable nation

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